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Each year, Innovate Birmingham helps meet the demand of a growing regional IT workforce by offering tech bootcamps, professional development training, and supportive services to local talent. The program changes the lives of students, alumni and employers alike—but don’t take our word for it. We spoke with several members of Innovate Birmingham to learn more.
Continue reading “Innovate Birmingham is transforming the local tech scene. Here’s how to get involved.”
It’s been a year since the beginning of quarantine and I honestly can’t see myself not incorporating lounge wear into my daily routine. If you’re like me and want to up your leisurewear game now that it’s getting warmer, check out these local spots selling silky smooth pajamas.
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Searching for a one-of-a-kind gift? Looking for more local makers to support? These three stained glass artists are creating stunning pieces right here in the Magic City. Keep reading to see photos of their work and to find out how to purchase a piece yourself.
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Governor Kay Ivey extended the statewide mask mandate to Friday, April 9, but announced it will not be extended further. She also dropped COVID-19 restrictions on nursing homes, summer camps and restaurants.
Continue reading “Gov. Ivey extends mask ordinance to April 9, eases restrictions + announces 1M Alabamians vaccinated”
Ron Kitchens arrived in Birmingham the third week of January. Since he came from Michigan, where he’d lived for almost 20 years, he didn’t mind seeing daffodils blooming already. Now that he’s had a minute to settle in to his new role as head of the Birmingham Business Alliance, we sat down to get to know him better. Here’s what we learned.
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Want to win a chance to meet NBA legend Charles Barkley? To celebrate basketball season, Birmingham’s own Redmont Distilling Co. is hosting Charles Barkley’s Final Pour Bracket and giving away some incredible prizes—including a chance to meet Sir Charles himself! Here’s everything you need to know to get in the game.
Continue reading “Win a chance to meet Charles Barkley during the Final Pour Bracket starting March 14 + how to get involved!”Sponsored
Has a long winter left you feeling blah? This March, McWane Science Center is ready to put some pep in your step with exciting programs and activities like Spring Break Camp and Women in STEM. Scroll on for even more ways McWane will rock your spring.
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Hammer Down Birmingham! Our beloved pro soccer team, Legion FC, announced today that it will welcome Atlanta United FC back to kick off its 2021 season with a preseason friendly on Sunday, March 28, at 3:30 pm CT at BBVA Field.
Continue reading “BREAKING: Legion FC to take on Atlanta United FC on March 28 at BBVA Field”
Urban Supply is changing the face of Parkside in Birmingham, bringing 100,000 square feet of retail, office and fitness spaces as well as restaurants and bars to the area. See what’s there, what’s happening and what’s coming to the coming-soon development that just broke ground.
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For Birminghamians who miss the likes of City Stages and Sloss Fest, hope is on the way. From June 18th to the 20th, big-name acts like Moon Taxi and Drew + Ellie Holcomb will take to the stage at Euphonious, a brand-new music festival hosted at the Birmingham Zoo. Here’s what we know so far.
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Electric vehicles are on the come up in Alabama. Manufacturing plants dedicated to electric vehicles are coming to the state soon and with this rise, we’re going to need to charge up somewhere. Here’s where to find car charging stations around Birmingham.
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March 6 is Electronics Drop-Off and Paper Shredding Day at The Birmingham Zoo. So load up your car and prepare to recycle! Find the details here.
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Don’t you love it when a new blog by a respected scientist makes an announcement that makes you proud to live in Alabama.
Earlier this week, according to the first post in his new blog, Birmingham-Southern College professor Dr. Scot Duncan revealed that he had crunched the numbers and — drumroll please…
Continue reading “Alabama moves up nationally in biodiversity, according to BSC scientist”
If you’ve never visited these Birmingham bakeries and restaurants, it’s butter late than never to get there on National Poundcake Day. We like big bundts and we can not lie, so go ahead and give these places a try.
Continue reading “Celebrate National Pound Cake Day Thursday, March 4 with 7 Birmingham businesses”
One of the last two private inholdings of land within the Sipsey Wilderness of Bankhead National Forest is now officially protected, according to an announcement by the USDA Forest Service and The Conservation Fund.
Continue reading “Forest Service adds critical 40 acres to the Sipsey Wilderness”
